Oct 2016
In the midst
of a fiery debate
on Christmas music.
John says Mariah, hands down,
‘what a voice,
always have a shimmy to that
at the work do.’
Mike thinks Band Aid,
‘number one
for six years
but the original’s the best.’
Sharon believes Wham!
because if you can’t
have a bit of cheese
this time of year when can you.
I put forward the Pogues,
fist on table, ‘it must be the winner’,
and before I know it
we’re calling each other scumbags.
of a fiery debate
on Christmas music.
John says Mariah, hands down,
‘what a voice,
always have a shimmy to that
at the work do.’
Mike thinks Band Aid,
‘number one
for six years
but the original’s the best.’
Sharon believes Wham!
because if you can’t
have a bit of cheese
this time of year when can you.
I put forward the Pogues,
fist on table, ‘it must be the winner’,
and before I know it
we’re calling each other scumbags.
Written: October 2016.
Explanation: To mark National Poetry Day on 6th October, I wrote 25 poems over the course of eight days, and sent one poem each to one of 25 of my Facebook friends. After some deliberation, I am now posting the poems on HP (in order of when they were written), albeit not all in one go. 'Firework' is poem one, for those of you who wish to read the series in full, in order. None of the poems are about their recipients. Note: Mariah refers to Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', Band Aid refers to their song 'Do They Know It's Christmas', Wham! refers to their song 'Last Christmas', and the Pogues to 'Fairytale of New York', their song with Kirsty MacColl. All these songs are played frequently at Christmas time in the UK. All feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.
Explanation: To mark National Poetry Day on 6th October, I wrote 25 poems over the course of eight days, and sent one poem each to one of 25 of my Facebook friends. After some deliberation, I am now posting the poems on HP (in order of when they were written), albeit not all in one go. 'Firework' is poem one, for those of you who wish to read the series in full, in order. None of the poems are about their recipients. Note: Mariah refers to Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You', Band Aid refers to their song 'Do They Know It's Christmas', Wham! refers to their song 'Last Christmas', and the Pogues to 'Fairytale of New York', their song with Kirsty MacColl. All these songs are played frequently at Christmas time in the UK. All feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.
